SoftoyHobby Archives

MAN-E-NEWS// Max Toy Co x Candie Bolton’s Kitsura sofubi mini…

Having seen numerous prototypes and test shots over the past couple of months, it comes with great pleasure today to reveal that Max Toy‘s latest sofubi mini “Kitsura” is now finally up for preorder! Based on a design from up and coming artist Candie Bolton, the Japanese folk lore inspired piece has been sculpted by none other than Pico Pico, standing around 3″ tall and coming with 2 points of articulation. Cast in a white soft vinyl for its debut outing, the figure has been painted by Max Toy’s Mark Nagata, featuring subtle dark pink fades coupled with gold and black hand brushed detailing. Currently up for grabs via preorder in the Max Toy store right here, Kitsura can be yours for just $30 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Medicom exclusive Berserker kaiju from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore…

It’s that time of the month again! Medicom Toy have just unveiled yet another mind-blowing selection of toys up for grabs over the next 4 weeks, the first coming in the form of this stunning Berserker exclusive from Mutant Vinyl Hardcore. Marking the second official release of MVH’s hulking 14″ tall monstrosity, the figure has been cast in a white vinyl this time around, featuring pink, green, gold and black sprays in a similar style to the recent Krawlus release and coming packed with matching trident weapon and severed head accessory. Currently available in Japan through the Medicom Toy store, overseas customers are going to have to try their luck through the dedicated Berserker lottery right here. Running until July 10th, successful applicants will be informed the following week, with the princely sum of 23,760yen ($233) plus shipping securing this awesome figure…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Sister Mayo sofubi micro from Rampage Toys x Art Junkie…

As promised in our post last week, Jon Malmstedt over at Rampage Toys has just loaded his store with a batch of Art Junkie‘s latest sofubi micro, the adorable Sister Mayo! Designed and sculpted by the artist based on his real-life martial arts expert sister, Mayo, the sub 2″ figure has been produced by Rampage in a number of different colourways for this first run. Originally debuting at “Karate Bravo” in Shibuya’s The Game last Saturday, Jon is offering up the same choice of unpainted blanks that were available at the event, with just $18 securing a blind assortment of 3 figures (with 1 random random hand paint guaranteed). Joined by a super-limited “Rainbow Cyborg” version for $10 (pictured above), Sister Mayo can be found in-store right here whilst supplies last…

MAN-E-NEWS// Kikkake’s Rolly Polly Bomb sofubi revealed…

Kikkake have just unveiled an all-new line of sofubi that’ll be making its debut soon, the Rolly Polly Bombs! Drawing inspiration from the classic “Weeble” roly poly toys of the 1970’s, the series is set to feature 3 different ball-shaped designs; reoccurring characters the Iron Monkey and Clown, alongside new addition, the Iron Skull. Standing at around 3″ tall, the 2-part soft vinyl figures appear to have been weighted on the bottom in a similar way to the Weebles to produce the same, super-fun rocking action… Head over to the Kikkake Instagram feed here to check the little guys in “full swing” and be sure to stay tuned for news of the first release soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The custom 8-Ball “Radioactive Rumbler” sofubi from Topheroy…

With the first batch of Radioactive Uppercut‘s 8-Ball sofubi finally making its way into collectors homes following a successful Kickstarter campaign last year (check it out here), customiser Topheroy has wasted no time in giving his a full lick of paint! Standing at around 4.5″ tall and coming with 3 points of articulation, the “Radioactive Rumbler has been treated to a similar paint scheme as the previously featured Cadaver Kid custom, replacing Toph’s usual rainbow fades for a more subtle mix of purple, pink and blue sprays with glossy black, white and silver hand painted detailing. Coming packed with the original header and inserts, the custom 8-Ball can be found in the Customantics store right here alongside a whole host of other recently completed pieces for just $70 plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// New Kappa Kid sofubi from Comet Debris…

Koji Harmon over at Comet Debris has just revealed that the second round of Kappa Kid sofubi will be up for grabs next week! Standing just shy of 5″, the little guy will be available in 2 different painted colourways this time around, both coming cast in a bright lime green vinyl with a choice of either blue or green hair. Making an appearance in the Comet Debris store next Friday, July 4th at 9pm PST, the Kappa Kids can be yours for just $30 each plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// Splurrt’s Secretoy “Cinema Monster” revealed in full…

Originally teased here earlier in the month, Joe Merrill aka Splurrt has just unveiled his latest creation poised for vinyl soon, the jaw-dropping Cinema Monster! Drawing inspiration from the golden age of monster flicks, including Ray Harryhausen’s classic Cyclops and the 2-headed beast that graces the iconic cover of the 1968 Famous Monsters of Filmland yearbook, the figure is set to become Splurrt’s first ever standard-sized kaiju, coming in at around 9″ tall with 5 points of articulation. Due to be heading into soft vinyl production as part of Splurrt’s new “Secretoy” imprint in a few months time, be sure to keep a close eye on the new dedicated web site here for more info soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Wearable Scenes of Monster Mass Destruction” from Unbox x Jeff Lamm x Shannam…

Having teased a number of their “Gummi” mini figures in a super-reduced nano size earlier in the year, the guys over at Unbox Industries have finally revealed what the impossibly small figures are to be used for… wearable scenes of monster mass destruction! Teaming up with Greasebat Gummi creator Jeff Lamm and bespoke miniature jewellery artist Shannam, the upcoming release is set to feature a number of different one-off micro dioramas, each painstakingly assembled/hand painted and coming housed in a crystal clear, polished perspex ring. Pictured here as a near-finished prototype, we’ve been told to expect the full lowdown on this unique release very soon…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Rampage Ultrakaiju Series “Jamira” revealed in full…

Originally teased here a couple of weeks back, Rampage Toys‘ official Tsuburaya-licensed Jamira figure finally made it’s first public appearance at the Medicom Toy Exhibition’14 yesterday! Due to be the first release in the ongoing Rampage Ultrakaiju Series, the 5″ soft vinyl kaiju is set for a number of limited “homage” colourways over the coming months, the first of which will be available through the Medicom Toy store on September 7th for 4,000yen, preceeded by a limited early release at Wonderfestival on July 27th. Stay tuned for full lowdown as soon as we hear anything!

MAN-E-NEWS// BLObPUS’ Zangira vs. Dokugan “Birds of Paradise” Battle Set…

BLObPUS has paired his very own Dokugan with Yamomark’s Zangira for his latest open-run preorder release, the “Birds of Paradise” Battle Set! Produced in contrasting black and white soft vinyl, the pair have been treated to a broad spectrum of tropical bird-inspired neon sprays and hand painted detailing. Available as a set for 15,000yen ($147) or separately at 8,700yen ($85) for Zangira and 6,800yen ($67) for the Dokugan, the Birds of Paradise will be up for grabs through the BLObPUS blog right here until Friday, June 27th. Expect delivery in early August…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Jumbo Melty Misfit Cheap Toys from Buff Monster…

Joining a huge archival sale and new print release, Buff Monster has just unveiled that the Melty Misfit Cheap Toys will be making their debut in “Jumbo” form in-store today at 6pm EST! Featuring all 3 original designs, Double Heather, Graffiti Petey and Alice Island, the GPK inspired figures stand at 2.5″ tall each, around twice the original Cheap Toy size. Hand cast by Buff Monster in a swirled translucent resin for this first release, the Jumbo Melty Misfits will be dropping right here for $30 each plus shipping… In the NY area? They you may be interested to know that Buff Monster will be holding a physical sale at his new art studio on the Lower East Side ahead of the online release at 12pm-3pm today! Interested parties can send an email to info@buffmonster.com to grab the full address…

MAN-E-NEWS// Mishka “Cyco Ape” micro-runs from MVH and D-Lux…

Greg Rivera over at Mishka has just revealed that their Cyco Ape kaiju is set to return soon for not 1, but 2 micro-runs courtesy of Mutant Vinyl Hardcore and D-Lux! Information on the releases is still pretty scarce at present save for the teaser from MVH above, but we’re guessing both runs are likely to form part of Mishka’s round of exclusives for SDCC next month. Stay tuned for more info as soon as we hear anything!

MAN-E-NEWS// Prometheum Rising Heavy Industries in the Monster Kolor store….

We’ve been huge fans of Prometheum Rising Heavy Industries‘ 3D printed mechas for quite some time now, but it’s always been pretty difficult as a collector to pick them up- well not any longer, as owner Promotheum 5 is proud to reveal that PRHI toys will now be officially stocked on the Monster Kolor store! Currently featuring a selection of ABS plastic ‘bots (including the 3″ Bounce Tortoise pictured above) alongside a whole slew of Glyos customs, the whole range can be found right here, priced between just $20 to $50 each plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// Cop A Squat Toys’ “Ango” kaiju teased…

Adam Saul over at Cop A Squat Toys has just teased an all-new adversary to his debut kaiju the Semi-Korosiya, the mighty Ango! Whilst we only really have this blurry image top go on at the moment, we can confirm that the figure is currently in the final stages of digital sculpting courtesy of Shinbone Creative‘s Scott Wetterschneider, with a first release in soft vinyl planned for as early as NYCC in October this year. Keep a close eye on the CAST Instragram feed right here for more news on this rather intriguing project soon!

MAN-E-NEWS// The Tomenosuke exclusive “Roku” from Double Parlour…

San Francisco’s Double Parlour have teamed up with Tomenosuke for the release of their latest exclusive figure with the Japanese retailer, the gruesome Roku! Standing at around 9″ of solid hand cast resin, the quad-eyed beastie has been treated to both sprayed and hand brushed acrylic paint work, coming in a mix of black, light blue, red, yellow and flesh. Limited to an edition of just 5 pieces, Roku is currently up for grabs via lottery right here, coming in at 15,000yen ($147) each plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Sucklord’s XANTHOS: Suppressor of Inspiration…

The Sucklord comes with the latest figure from the ongoing Suckadelic FATES series, XANTHOS: Suppressor of Inspiration! Known as the master of creative difficulties, this game-die headed “God of Fate” stands at around 3.75″ of hand cast resin, coming in a deep solid purple with subtle silver sprays. Blister packed with a stunning one-colour metallic purple backer, Xanthos will be available in limited quantities from the Suck Store today (6/19) at 2pm EST (pricing TBC)…

MAN-E-NEWS// Paul Kaiju’s MR REE Fungus Boxer teased…

Yep, yet more from Paul Kaiju today, as the artist teases a new upgrade to his hugely popular MR REE figure, the Fungus Boxer! Based on Paul’s original 2010 resin of the same name, the latest version of REE is set to come with a new mask/helmet, arm gauntlet and torso on top of the original designs already hefty assortment. Currently in the moulding stages as we speak, expect this little guy to be packing a fungal-punch for future MR REE releases soon! Keep up to date with any future developments by giving PK’s Instagram feed a follow right here…

MAN-E-NEWS// The Luftkaiser “Handpaint Red” Edition from Paul Kaiju x Toy Art Gallery…

Toy Art Gallery is proud to present a special edition of Paul Kaiju‘s Luftkaiser sofubi! Hand painted by Paul himself, the latest version of the winged 4″ mini has been cast in a bright red vinyl, coming with purple, green, silver, and pink sprays. Available in super-limited quantities, the “Handpaint Red” edition Luftkaiser will be touching down in the Toy Art Gallery store this Friday, June 20th at 12pm PST, priced at just $75 each plus shipping…

MAN-E-NEWS// The “Dr Rockso” Bullet Belt micro-run from Skinner…

Skinner has just revealed that he will be releasing a special “Dr Rockso” Bullet Belt micro-run this week! Inspired by Metalocalypse’s cocaine-loving rockstar clown of the same name, the 10″ tall, Unbox produced figure appears to be cast in a white vinyl this time around, coming hand painted by Skinner in the doctor’s unmistakable palette of neon pink, blue and green. Limited to just 5 pieces, each coming with a Bullet Belt print and custom header, Dr Rockso will be landing in the Critical Hit store this Friday, June 20th at Noon PST for an unbelievable $150 each- the same price as the standard, factory painted runs!

MAN-E-NEWS// The SPACE EDGE KIDS from Goodleg Toys…

The chaps over at Goodleg Toys are proud to present Denebria’s most extreme Straight Edge Hardcore band, the SPACE EDGE KIDS, launching with their ass kicking debut 7”, MUTANT HARDCORE FIGHT! Featuring Hoovegan on vocals, SxE-Letor on bass, FloX on guitar and LiXor on drums, the quartet of made-up, punk-loving miscreants have been kit-bashed from both the “Boxing King” ECW knock off and a number of the NA of He-Man resin heads. Featuring 4 points of articulation, the 5.5″ figures have been hand cast in resin, with each said to have been painted “under the influence of the finest SxE Hardcore Punk music”for added authenticity! Currently available via preorder through the Goodleg Toys store here, Hoovegan, SxE-Letor and FloX can be yours for just $35 each, with LiXor, plus a (non-playble!) 7″ vinyl, completely free to anyone who bags all 3!